Nutrition Assistant I

About the role

The Nutrition Assistant I position at St. Joseph Health is dedicated to delivering high-quality, safe, and efficient food services to patients and staff. You will assist in preparing and serving meals, ensuring food safety, and interacting with patients regarding dietary needs.

Responsibilities

• Follows healthcare foodservice industry standards, regulations, guidelines and procedures including monitoring and maintaining food temperatures during cooking, holding, and storage processes.
• Avoids cross-contamination of foods and adheres to personal hygiene requirements.
• Maintains proper labeling of food products and ensures storage of food equipment and machinery per regulations & facility guidelines.
• Prepares and serves food within guidelines of menu & dietary requirements using required kitchen utensils and equipment.
• Maintains knowledge of recipe ingredients to respond to food allergy questions or requests.
• Fulfills one or more of the following responsibilities:
• Follows organizational standards and guidelines for a high quality patient and customer experience.
• Ensures proper meal portioning and an aesthetically pleasing presentation.

Requirements

• One (1) year of Food Service or Customer Service Experience.
• Food Handler Permit: TX, within 30 Days.
• Servsafe Certification, within 30 Days.

Qualifications

• High School Graduate General Studies, upon hire.
• Cashier experience preferred.

Skills

• Meticulous attention to detail.
• Strong food safety knowledge.
• Excellent customer service skills.

Benefits

CommonSpirit Health offers a generous benefit package, including but not limited to medical, prescription drug, dental, vision plans, life insurance, paid time off, tuition reimbursement, retirement plan benefit(s) including, but not limited to, 401(k), 403(b), and other defined benefits offerings, as may be amended from time to time.

Pay

The posted compensation range of $15.00 - $19.65 /hour is a reasonable estimate that extends from the lowest to the highest pay CommonSpirit in good faith believes it might pay for this particular job, based on the circumstances at the time of posting.

Schedule

Varies